Roger speaks to the Munch Berlioz Requiem:
> ...this is certainly worth getting for Munch and the BSO in its French
> prime. For me, in addition, Leopold Simoneau is worth the price of
> admission. His Sanctus has never been equaled in my experience.
The Munch is certainly good, but let us not forget the incredible
Fournet recording of 1943. I daresay that the tenor Georges Jouatte
is equal to or even better than Simoneau. In any case, this is my
benchmark recording. I bought the 78 rpm album in 1947, and I think
it is not an exaggeration to say that it changed my life. It certainly
introduced me to Berlioz, which can be a life-changing experience in
itself. I am sad to say that I have never heard a live performance
of the Requiem. Maybe someday -- if I live long enough.
David Lamb in Seattle (a big town with small ideas)
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